Is it true that people are getting Photoshop for free?

How can this piracy be taking place? Don't you you feel this is a horrible crime and where do they get it?Is it true that people are getting Photoshop for free?
Copyright theft is still theft. The RIAA, although no longer doing so, were tracking down and fining people as young as 12-years old for illegally downloading music. It basically means that, if they want to find you, they will, but Adobe apparently doesn't seem to care that much at this point. Although, I'm sure, if they knew of a specific incidence, they would prosecute.





RonIs it true that people are getting Photoshop for free?
It's very simple to obtain ';cracked'; versions of Photoshop and other programs in the CS suites. They're all over the internet in various places, usually uploaded by users onto torrents such as BitTorrent or uTorrent or Mininova. I don't feel that it's a horrible crime, sometimes people want to have a go at the full program for free instead of using the free 30 day trial. If Adobe really wanted to put an end to it, they would most definitely be able to.
I don't think it's a horrible crime, but it is a crime.





It's a lesser crime still that Adobe charges so much for software that is, for them, virtually free to duplicate once it's created.





If you decide to download a pirated version of Photoshop, just be warned that some copies are really trojans that infect your computer.





If you want something free, just get GIMP. If you're a professional, buy Photoshop.
Many people cannot afford the Photoshop price tag, especially poor designers and artists. On one hand, yes it hurts Adobe's sales, but on the other hand, the fact that everyone uses Photoshop means when people do get a proper paying job, they usually make their company buy Photoshop. In some ways, piracy helps Adobe and Microsoft keep their #1 spots because their products are so ubiquitous.
I don't run cracked Photoshop or cracked anything, for this specific application task I use The GIMP, good useful and free Photoshop-me-too that has a lot to offer itself. I don't see it as horrible as you said; terrible that it is supposed to be a commercial software but piracy ruins it but considering what it is compare to The GIMP the situation is not as bad as stated.
people steal everything. movies, music, programs....i have a bootleg copy of photoshop on my laptop. my sister got it from her friends dad. it's not that big of deal.
Great way of trying to rephrase the question... ';Where can I get Photoshop for free?';





Download GIMP. It's free and is pretty powerful.